For wholesalers: How are you adapting to buyer preferences or creating irresistible deals despite tighter margins?

I still am on the lists of all the major wholesalers and still show up to showings occasionally on properties that might have enough margin for me but have not purchased recently from a wholesaler.Just like Adrien says, they provide a service of marketing and negotiating contracts for you.

First flip with good margins and intending to do more in the realm of real estate?

Ideally a HELOC is used for less then a  year project where you can refi or sell to pay back the HELOC. 5 years is a long time, things can happen and if you reduce the cashflow on both properties you'll be increasing the risk and having thinner margins.

The greatest and probably only leverage I have as an out of state investor is the proof of funds to show I have the liquidity and the risk tolerance to average 2-3 deals per month.The Yelp thing is specific to California and only for companies.

Also, have you considered a specific investment strategy (e.g. rentals, fix & flips)?

Rising interest rates, slim margins, and unexpected costs can kill a deal fast.

Explore a DSCR Loan with Reduced Down PaymentSome lenders offer DSCR loans with minimal cash-to-close requirements if your property cash flows (even marginally).

Congratulationswhat you’ve found that both the INVESTMENT side of real estate, and theBUSINESS side are very competitive; therefore profit margins are compressed, so those “home runs” people like to bragg about are actually quite rare.  

Assume my marginal income tax bracket is very high, and mortgage rate is 5.25%.